Mechanical Energy

What is mechanical energy?

• Mechanical energy is energy that gives us heat.

• Mechanical energy is a form of energy.

• Mechanical energy is a form of energy. It is all the energy that an object has because of its motion and its position.

• Mechanical energy is made by the vibrations of objects.

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Is mechanical energy also kinetic energy?

• Yes

• No

Is mechanical energy also potential energy?

• Yes

• No

What is potential energy?

• Potential energy is the energy an object has because of its motion.

• Potential, or stored, energy comes from the position of an object.

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What is kinetic energy?

• Kinetic, or moving, energy comes from the motion of an object.

• Kinetic, or stored, energy comes from the position of an object.

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Which is an example of potential energy?

• A person walking

• A rock rolling down a hill

• A rock on top of a hill

• A child riding a bike

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Which is an example of kinetic energy?

• A book sitting on a table

• A person walking

• A rock sitting on a hill

• A bicycle in a garage

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How do animals use mechanical energy?

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How do humans use mechanical energy?

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Moving objects are usually ______

• visible.

• invisible.